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Artificial Intelligence
Why AI is seen as the saviour of the old media
The problem with the Internet, and now AI, is that there is too much unchecked, unsubstantiated garbage
January 18, 2024
Corporate moves
Audience Analytics eyes reopening boost and expansion into new markets
Audience Analytics is upbeat on the global recovery and intends to ramp up its expansion plans.
March 23, 2023
IPO
NoonTalk Media's IPO covered, to start trading on Nov 22
NoonTalk Media shares will start trading on Nov 22.
November 21, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
More can be less for the media in the digital age
We have seen most general daily print newspapers disappear, or become a shadow of their past.
August 04, 2022
Digital Economy
News from, and for, the real and virtual worlds
How will media companies evolve to thrive in the metaverse and what are the issues they might face?
December 17, 2021
Issues that matter
Staying positive in tough times
The Covid-19 outbreak has forced media to make tough decisions between free new as public duty, or keep paywalls up to keep the lights on.
April 03, 2020
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Temasek's ST Telemedia starts AI startup to serve Asian firms
SINGAPORE (Mar 11): ST Telemedia, a unit of Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings, has set up a startup to help Asian companies adopt artificial intelligence and cloud technologies, in line with the city-state’s ambitions to transform the eco
March 11, 2019
Broker's Calls
DBS slashes near-term earnings estimates for SPH on waning property, advertising prospects
SINGAPORE (July 12): DBS Vickers Securities is maintaining its “hold” call on Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) with a lower target price of $2.58 compared to $2.60 previously, after lowering FY19-20F earnings by 21-35% on slower residential property sal
July 12, 2018
Broker's Calls
SPH's declining pagecount portends grim FY18 outlook, says UOB
SINGAPORE (Dec 5): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “sell” call on Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) while raising its target price on the stock to $2.42 from $2.38 previously to incorporate MindChamps into its valuations.
December 05, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Rolling Stone's Singapore shareholder wants to buy the magazine
SINGAPORE (Nov 23): The 29-year-old founder of Singapore’s BandLab Technologies said he wants to buy the 51% of Rolling Stone he doesn’t own, adding the world-famous brand to his growing global music business.
November 23, 2017